Analysis Oil crisis stokes inflation risks for Mideast as Iran war exposes importers With crude oil briefly nearing $120 per barrel on Monday before giving up gains, the conflict is poised to reignite inflationary pressures around the world, including for vulnerable economies such as Egypt and Turkey. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis Qatar gas shock roils Middle East energy risk profile amid Iran war The disruption to energy transportation through the Strait of Hormuz predictably threatens crude prices, but it's natural gas supplies that are shocking the markets. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis UAE-Saudi fracture to test Egypt’s security-economy tradeoff Cairo has been signaling alignment with Riyadh amid a major rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE — a fracture that also threatens to jolt Egypt’s ties with its single most important foreign investor. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis Egyptians in for another expensive Ramadan despite recovering economy By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Is Egypt doing enough to counter widespread sexual harassment? Although a number of recent developments offer hope to Egyptian women that efforts to combat sexual harassment are working, change is slow. Egypt
Israeli ties with Egypt may be thawing, but no 'love and warmth' just yet In an interview with Al-Monitor, Zionist Camp Knesset member Ksenia Svetlova claims that while progress is being made, Egyptian society is still influenced by anti-Israeli discourse and not yet ready for normalization. Egypt
Victims still 'disappearing' from Egyptian streets A few "fortunate" souls return from forced disappearances to recount their experiences. Egypt
Deported from Jordan to Egypt, Sudanese refugees are fleeing again After fleeing the civil war in Sudan to Jordan, where they were again deported to Egypt, the Sudanese community now faces social and economic hardships that push some to risk their lives in the journey to Europe where they believe they will find a better life. Egypt
Water wars intensify between Egypt, Ethiopia Controversy continues to swirl around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, with conflicting reports emerging about how soon Ethiopia will begin storing water there. Egypt
Egypt still struggles to improve human rights Activists, opposition politicians and journalists have been the targets of an escalating crackdown on human rights in Egypt. Egypt
Blasphemy trials on the rise in Egypt Despite calls for reform, lawsuits that infringe on freedom of expression are still being pursued under the concept of "hisbah," an Islamic doctrine involving the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice. Egypt
Another Hamas-Fatah reconciliation agreement bites the dust The latest meetings in Doha to promote the reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas may not reach the desired results, as Egypt, which has always been a sponsor of such meetings, might not allow this. Qatar
The Israeli-Egyptian love affair Ever since the signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt almost 37 years ago, Israel and Egypt have been fostering security ties, but it is the Sisi regime that brings these ties to a new, unprecedented level. Egypt
Will the Democratic Republic of Congo be Egypt's newest ally in dam disputes? Cairo says it will help the Democratic Republic of Congo out with its Inga Dam hydroelectric project on the Congo River, while the Nile upstream country indicates that it supports Egypt in its dispute with Ethiopia over the Renaissance Dam. Egypt
Russia keeps Turkish trucks parked Russia by not renewing the Road Transport Accord that expired Feb. 1 delivered a significant blow to Turkish exports. Legacy: Gulf
What's next for Hamas? After the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan formally dissociated itself from the mother organization in Egypt, eyes are turning to Hamas for its reaction. Palestine